Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CO hotshot rate

$3,973hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $3,297–$4,648
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $1,165
All-in estimate: $3,973

Return trip

Lafayette → Philadelphia$2,968

This direction runs 34% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Philadelphia to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,926	$3.18	$5,274 – $6,578
53' refrigerated	$7,059	$3.79	$6,142 – $7,977
48' flatbed	$7,114	$3.82	$6,118 – $8,111
Step deck	$7,743	$4.16	$6,504 – $8,982
Power only	$5,262	$2.82	$4,578 – $5,946
Hotshot	$3,973	$2.13	$3,297 – $4,648
26' box truck	$3,883	$2.08	$3,300 – $4,465
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.27	$1,991 – $2,750

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d

More lanes into Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,611	$2.39	$3,827 – $5,395	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$3,489	$3.51	$2,896 – $4,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,376	$3.12	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$2,581	$2.45	$2,142 – $3,019	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,513	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,770	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,399	$2.49	$1,991 – $2,807	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,072	$2.58	$1,720 – $2,424	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CO?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $3,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,297 and $4,648.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 1,863 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,165 of the $3,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,968, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Lafayette, CO 34% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →